45-Art. 45. The other side of the Curtain...





Don't forget. I confessed my feelings to this guy once and was rejected.

Think again.
Three years ago on my birthday.
I turned 12 years old... and I told him how I felt... how I'd longed for him.

I love you.
I want you to be my husband.

I believe that's what I meant.

But Prine looked at me with a puzzled look on her face, and then sadly said, "I want you to be my husband in the future,

'I hope Ra-kun will always be my brother, not my husband.

My first love.

My first heartbreak.

I was so shocked I couldn't sleep that night. I never imagined that he would say no.

Still, I tried my best to be a good "big brother" to him.

Wow! There are so many clothes!

Prine smiled happily as she entered the mage store.

There were many robes, cloaks, capes, and coats, which looked more like clothes than protective gear.

Mages, a job with little physical strength, cannot wear armor, as a matter of course. Rather than physical hardness, many of them are equipped with special fibers and materials that magically enhance their defenses. Diego-sensei taught me this.

I said as I looked at the seemingly ordinary one-piece dresses, robes with strange patterns, and many other garments.

'That gothic dress isn't cute ......, and it seems to have a defense that can be used up to the 10th layer, but I'd like something a little stronger, wouldn't you?
'Yeah! I like cute!''
'Think seriously. You don't have any HP.
Yes!

As Prine and I were walking around the store talking about this..,

'Welcome. Can I help you?

A young female clerk approached me.

'Well, I'd like to get some strong armor that can dive more than 10 layers ......'.
'And I want something cute, Ra-kun.
'......,' he says. Do you have anything that fits him?

We don't have much time, so we'll let the shopkeeper decide for us again. I'll let the shopkeeper decide. I'm willing to accept that the price may be a little high.
Aside from me, it is absolutely necessary to improve the defense of the paper-armored Prine.

You are a mage, aren't you?
Yes, I am.
What is your budget?

All I offered was the entire deposit.
Prine was surprised. She tries to sneak an earful, but when she can't reach me, I put my face close to hers.

'Are you sure you want to go to ......?'
'It's fine. I still have a lot of the ones that Martina gave me.''
'I see. ....... But thanks, Ra!

The female waitress nodded her head in assent.
Then she stared at Prine,

'The customer is ...... I see, you are well proportioned.'
'Oh, thank you very much. ......'

The shy prinay is adorable.

'It may be a little difficult to ...... when it becomes so much. But I will do my best to select the best one. Please come this way.

He leads Prine to the fitting room. I follow her.

Please wait a moment.

As soon as Prine entered behind the neat curtains, the clerk began to tour the store to get the protective gear.

I'm so excited!
''I ended up having the shopkeeper pick it out for me, was that okay?''
'Yes! Because in the end, it's Ra-kun who decides!
'You're not the one, are you?
'Ehehee.'

Prine smiling. She's having fun.

'Thank you for waiting.

The clerk came back with several pieces of clothing in his hands. She disappears behind the curtains and starts to help Prine get dressed.

I, of course, stay where I am. I don't know what goes on inside.
I hear their voices coming from the fitting room.

'Let's take some measurements--Wow, that's really great!
'Ha, it's embarrassing. ......'
I'm sorry. But with that bust at your height,...... you must have had a hard time,......'
'Yes ......'

Prine's voice. She is shy, but seems to be able to communicate.

The sound of rustling of clothes can be heard. It must be Prine taking off her clothes.

'............ wow'.
'............ ugh'.

'Let's start with this one--oh, I can't. I don't even have to wear it.
'When you adjust for height, you can't help but ...... chest ......'
'Then how about this one--oh, dear.
'It's too long to fit my chest. ......'
'Maybe if you lift it up a bit, it will go in. ...... heavy!
'uuuh ......'
'I'm sorry, I just ....... I was very soft.'
'No, don't do that, please. ......'
'I am very sorry. How about this one?
'It's a little ...... tight ......'


''And this one?''
'My chest is ...... tight ......'
'Then this way'.
'I'm sorry ...... I'm sorry my breasts are so fat ......'
'Then how about this ......?
'Um, ...... this ......'
It is more protective than it looks. If it is just a numerical value, it is one of the highest in our store.
'But ...... this ......'
'Try it on and see if you've been fooled.
'............ yes'

The timid prinay responds with a push.
With a snap, something fell again.
What more do you think I'm going to take off ......?

'uu,uu......'
'Now if you'll excuse me. Excuse me, sir, could you lift ( ) me up a little?
'Is it like this, ......?'
'Very nice breasts ......, no, very nice lift.'
'Um, why do you need to rub ......'
'It's done. What do you think? Isn't this the easiest thing you've ever done?
'...... Oh, it's true. It's really true. It's easy. ............'
It is a special material woven with magic. Of course it has magical protection, but above all it has the effect of 'weightlessness'.
It's amazing. ....... It's like my chest is gone....... I can't believe how light my shoulders are......!
'The problem is that we can't stock too many of them because of the special material.
'So that's why ...... it's so small. ......'
It's sticking out a little bit. You can do this here: ......'
'Oh, come on, don't touch ...... oh, oh ......!
'Yes. It's still leaking from the side, but that's probably for the best.
'Oh, thank you very much. ......'
'You've decided on the top. Now for the bottom: ....... 'Skirt or pants, but I think a top and bottom set is the way to go here.
'Is it a top and bottom set? This is ......'
'Yes. Equipped as a set, they have a synergistic effect. This is ......'
'......! This is impossible. ...... There's hardly any cloth. ......! I can't wear this ......!
'I'll be fine. Just think of it as being in the ocean.
'Well, I can't walk around town looking like this ......'
'So here it is.
'Cloak ......? Is it a coat or a ......?'
'Isn't she pretty? This way, you can't see it from the outside.'
'Yes, but ......'
'This cloak is also a good defense. It also has special effects that will surely help you in the dungeon. I am sure that your wonderful partner will be pleased.
'...... for the strategy? Well, maybe I can get Ra to compliment me on that: ......'
'Above all, I only take this off in front of my partner.
'............. Yes, I see. Then ....... Yes. Then ......'

Prine looks somewhat convinced.
I hope she's okay.

'Then I'd like you to wrap this around the bottom. ...... Oh, my God, it's beautiful. It looks good on you, sir.
'Ugh, I'm so embarrassed. ....... But my body feels so light......'
'You'll be fine once you put the cape on. See? It's light, isn't it?''
'Yes. ....... It's like I'm a feather in my own body. ......'

I heard Prine's voice, impressed by the performance of the armor.
Yeah. I hope she's okay.

As I waited, trying to stay out of their happy conversation as much as possible, the curtains suddenly opened.

'Well, what do you think, Ra-kun ......?

Prine asks shyly.
After much trial and error, Prine was finally able to put on a suit of armor that suited her body.
The sight of her is...